Amazon.com review summary for Panasonic NV-GS180

alaTest has collected and analyzed 50 user reviews of Panasonic NV-GS180 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.9/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.9/5 for other Camcorders on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the size and image quality. The price and portability are also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the design, while many are less positive about the viewfinder and control panel.

Panasonic NV-GS180 review

At £281, this model isn't much more expensive than the budget MiniDV models. Its grey plastic finish certainly looks more workmanlike than the stylish Canon and Sony models, though, and it has a fiddly manual lens cap.

Panasonic's NV-GS150 performed excellently in our Labs test in Shopper April 2006. Its successor, the NV-GS180, has a few differences but is £150 cheaper.

Panasonic NV-GS180

The NV-GS180 is the successor to the mid-range NV-GS150, and its specifications are remarkably similar. It's based around a trio of 1/6in 0.8Mp CCDs, offering true 2.3Mp still images at 1,760x1,320.

The Panasonic NV-GS180 doesn't seem like a huge step forward from its NV-GS150 predecessor; it's a touch shorter and lighter, and misses the flash and integrated lens cap, but otherwise offers very similar features. Nonetheless, assuming street prices...

Expert Review

Quick Review Camcorders: Panasonic PV-GS180

A strong performer in its price range with 3 CCDs, - Panasonic's excellent suite of manual controls allow great control over image quality, - In many respects the PV-GS300's equal - and likely a better value, - Mic and headphone jacks

Lacks, optical image stabilization and widescreen LCD, - Flash and remote only on the PV-GS300, - Modest still resolution

Panasonic PV-GS180 Camcorder Review

Panasonic's three-CCD camcorders have a storied past for video performance, which leaves a good deal of expectations for the PV-GS180, which replaces the PV-GS150. So how does this bottom-end three-chipper actually rate? Well, the performance was...

Panasonic has not made it easy this year. Their entire 3-CCD line was revamped and scaled down, making them more affordable, but at the loss of a lot of features. The PV-GS180 replaces the PV-GS150, which sold for $699, one hundred dollars more than...

Expert Review

Panasonic PV-GS180

The Panasonic PV-GS180 comes equipped with three 1/6" CCDs, each with 800K gross pixels and 440K effective pixels in 4:3 aspect ratio and 380K effective pixels in 16:9 aspect ratio. A three-chip configuration means that each of the primary colors of...

Product Specifications

Panasonic's vision of the digital future is driven by the needs and aspirations of its business customers and millions of consumers around the world who use its products every day. The company shares their dream to live a fuller life by providing ways of working smarter and enjoying the rewards of technological advances.PRODUCT FEATURES:3CCD Camera System;Crystal Engine;2.3-Megapixel Still Picture Recording;10x Optical Zoom;Simultaneous Motion Video and Still Picture Recording (VGA).